Palliative care in Enugu, Nigeria: Challenges to a new practice

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-136

  Onyeka, Tonia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Challenges; New practice; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052907476     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.84534     Document Type: Review

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